About trails in Jackson County, Alabama

Jackson County has 12 named trails on the map, covering 17.3 miles in total, an average of 1.4 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Alabama. 12 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Walls of Jericho Trail, at 6.4 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 29 campsites, 6 waterfalls, and 18 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Hytop, Orme, and Dutton.

What the trails in Jackson County are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 4 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Scottsboro City Park Walking Trail, at 1.6 miles.

Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy. Of the 12 with measured elevation, Walls of Jericho Trail climbs the most, about 1,940 ft.

17Total miles

29Campsites

18Boat launches

6Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Walls of Jericho TrailHike6.4 mi Goose Pond Colony Nature and Walking TrailHike3.5 mi John R. Esslinger Trail of ChampionsHike2.3 mi Scottsboro City Park Walking TrailHike1.6 mi White TrailHike1.1 mi South Rim TrailHike0.8 mi Weathington Park PathHike0.3 mi The Historic Bridgeport Walking TrailHike0.3 mi Cave TrailHike0.3 mi Cutoff TrailHike0.2 mi Pisgah Gorge Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi county park shore and piersHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.